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St Albans planning applications

Search, track and analyse every planning application in St Albans— updated daily from the council’s own register.

Fresh — scraped in the last 48 hours·890 applications indexed·Last scrape 2d ago

Last 30 days indexed

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Planning performance · official MHCLG data

85.8% of applications approved

Ranks #212 of 310 UK authorities · national average 87.0% · rolling 2025 Q1 – 2025 Q4

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Decision speed (% in time), approval trends back to 1979, application-type mix and live market activity are available on paid plans.

Planning appeals · HM Planning Inspectorate

32.6% of appeals overturn this council

Ranks #184 of 317 for decisions upheld · national average 32.1% · 368 appeals decided

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Overturn rate = appeals allowed ÷ decided (lower is better). Procedure mix and the year-by-year trend are available on paid plans.

Property market · HM Land Registry

£610,000 median sale price

-2.4% year on year · 1,626 sales in the last 12 months

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Area-level (the whole authority), standard sales, median not average. Breakdown by property type and the 10-year trend are available on paid plans.

Energy performance · EPC certificates

49.0% of homes rated EPC C or above

Ranks #104 of 318 most efficient · national average 46.6% · 51,761 certificates

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% rated C or above (higher is better). The A–G band distribution and year-by-year trend are available on paid plans.

10 most-recent applications

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ReferenceAddressDescriptionTypeReceived
PAV/2026/0011Street Record A405 Roundabout At M25 Junction 21A St Albans Hertfordshirere usePriorapproval1 Jul 2026
5/2026/127328 Pipers Avenue HarpendenFirst Floor Rear Extension ontop of single storey extension approved under Planning Permission 5/2026/0228.Priorapproval1 Jul 2026
5/2026/126993 St Peter's Street St AlbansErection of recessed fourth storey on existing building to provide 4 additional flats following removal of existing…Priorapproval1 Jul 2026
5/2026/127022 Liverpool Road St AlbansSingle storey side / rear extension.Priorapproval1 Jul 2026
5/2026/127110 Newton Close HarpendenProposed loft extension with rear box dormer and front velux windows. Raised ridge height to dwelling to facilitate…Priorapproval1 Jul 2026
TP/2026/0321Catalina House 22 Townsend Drive St Albans HertfordshireCypress - Front of property - We would like to lift the lower crown to 3m to keep a maintained shape over the drive and…Advertisement1 Jul 2026
TP/2026/032215 Granville Road St Albans HertfordshirePear Tree Take down and complete removal of the tree, Including rootsAdvertisement1 Jul 2026
TP/2026/03203 Gresford Close St Albans HertfordshireT1 - Walnut - Reduce crown by 33% to maintain size, health and shape of the tree and to allow more light into the front…Advertisement30 Jun 2026
5/2026/126412 Long Cutt RedbournProposed single storey rear and first storey side extension with roof lights, along with new openings and internal…Priorapproval30 Jun 2026
5/2026/12631 Lynch Court Sovereign Park St AlbansDemolition of existing conservatory and proposed single storey rear extensionPriorapproval30 Jun 2026

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Pull every St Albans application, filter by date, postcode, status, type, and more.

curl -H "x-api-key: $PLANNEXUS_KEY" \
  "https://api.plannexus.io/v1/applications?\
  authority_gss=E07000240&limit=50"
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About this data

We index every application published on St Albans’s planning portal (civica_cxm) and refresh several times per day. The original portal:

https://planningapplications.stalbans.gov.uk

Newest application received 1 Jul 2026.

St Albans planning FAQs

How do I search planning applications in St Albans?

This page lists the latest applications received by St Albans, updated daily. The PlanNexus dashboard and API let you search the full archive of 890 indexed applications by postcode, date, status and type — a free account includes 1,000 requests a month. The council's own portal is also linked above.

How often is St Albans planning data updated?

PlanNexus indexes St Albans's planning register several times a day. The newest application on record was received 1 Jul 2026.

What share of planning applications does St Albans approve?

85.8% of St Albans's planning applications were approved over the rolling 2025 Q1 – 2025 Q4, against a national average of 87.0% (official MHCLG figures).

How often are St Albans planning decisions overturned at appeal?

32.6% of appeals against St Albans decisions were allowed by the Planning Inspectorate, against a national average of 32.1%, across 368 decided appeals.

How do I check the planning history of a property in St Albans?

Run a free site appraisal: enter the postcode to see planning designations and nearby planning history instantly, then download a full PDF report from £25. The £99 deep report adds your registered land parcel on the map, flood zone, listed buildings and the council's track record.

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